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For a critical study of secondary growth in plants, which one of the following pairs is suitable:

A $Sugarcane and sunflower$
B $Teak and pine$
C $Deodar and fern$
D $Wheat and maiden hair fern$

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Secondary growth (increase in girth) occurs in dicotyledons and gymnosperms due to the activity of lateral meristems (cambium). Teak (Tectona grandis, a dicot) and Pine (Pinus, a gymnosperm) both exhibit significant secondary growth. Sugarcane, wheat, and ferns do not.

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For a critical study of secondary growth in plants, which one of the following pairs is suitable:

A

Sugarcane and sunflower

B

Teak and pine

C

Deodar and fern

D

Wheat and maiden hair fern

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